Telkom Launches Ad-Inventory Platform "Tanah Air Digital Exchange"

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) officially launched the Indonesia Digital Exchange (TADEX) advertising inventory platform. This is the collaboration between two of Telkom's subsidiaries, Telkomsel and Metranet, along with the Press Council, Task Force Media Sustainability, and the Advertising Association.

In the virtual launch, President Joko Widodo believes TADEX will add up value into the Indonesian digital advertising industry. TADEX is also expected to open up new opportunities for advertisers, publishers, marketers, and other stakeholders.

"TADEX' launching is an important momentum to deliver new leaps to encourage a better Indonesian digital ecosystem and become the largest in Southeast Asia," he said.

Meanwhile, Telkom's President Director Ririek Adriansyah believes that advertising will not lost its market even though people's purchasing power is weakening in the current economic situation. In fact, she notices shifting in the need for advertising through digital platforms.

"We are committed to supporting various ecosystems through optimizing digital technology. This is all in line with our efforts to transform into a digital telecommunications operator (digico) in Indonesia," Ririek said.

On the other hand, the Chairman of the Indonesian Press Council, Mohammad Nuh, considered that TADEX can raise awareness of data as an essential asset this generation should manage properly. "We expect that TADEX can create a healthy digital advertising industry, therefore, it can contribute to a national press ecosystem that is friendly to readers, especially in terms of content experience," she said.

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